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Guangyuan (Sichuan) fire fighters rescued the
flood victims.
What’s more, it could damage the adjacent
river, create water system change and
destroy the ecological balance.
CFB: In years of flood response, how did
fire departments play a role in it?
Fu: There is no denying that the PLA and
Chinese Armed Police Force played a vital
role in flood responses and rescues. 1998
Yangtze River floods is a hard evidence.
Lacking professional tools and training,
they made limited progress in rescue
efficiency. With 0.13 million fire fighters, fire
departments have stepped up to take more
responsibilities in years of flood-fighting
rescues, due to their extensive rescue
experience and solid daily training.
Taking Sichuan Province as an example,
in June and July 2013, the province
sustained heavy rainfall, 39 counties in 9
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cities suffered flooding and mudslides, 0.72
million people were effected. The provincial
fire department initiated a flood SOP to
give full play to professionalism of saving
life. As of early July, 5,674 fire fighters were
dispatched on mission; 4,352 rescues were
made; 9,534 residents were transferred to a
safer place; 34.4 million yuan property was
protected.
CFB: What are the shortcomings?
Fu: With the expansion of fire
departments’ functions, fire fighters had
accumulated a lot of front-line experience
and local governments have purchased a lot
water rescue equipment to enhance rescue
efficiency. Unfortunately, it still can not meet
practical requirement.
【 Major problems: 】
—Lack of flood theoretical knowledge
—Lack of exercise
—Lack of water rescue experience
—Lack of rescue equipment
—Incomplete SOPs
—Incomplete rescue allia